http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress provides the latest news from University of Otago (Medical Xpress)—Researchers from Christchurch have played a crucial role in an international study aimed at saving the lives of very premature babies. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-premature-babies.html Pediatrics Mon, 13 May 2013 06:20:01 EST news287643760 (Medical Xpress)—A significant proportion of injuries in the home, costing millions of dollars a year, are related to how a house is built and maintained, according to new research from the University of Otago, Wellington. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-hazards-homes-gardens-major-injury.html Health Tue, 30 Apr 2013 06:30:01 EST news286520426 New Zealand outdoor workers are generally poorly protected from solar UV radiation, with only around one-third wearing sunscreen or a suitably protective hat, according to a University of Otago study published in the latest issue of the international Journal of Occupational Health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-nz-outdoor-workers-poorly-sun.html Health Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:28:16 EST news285924490 In a recently published collaborative study by the University of Otago, Wellington, the University of California, Berkeley, and Stanford University it has been shown that there are no ill effects from low level hydrogen sulphide gas on asthma symptoms or diagnosis in Rotorua. Hydrogen sulphide or H2S is responsible for the characteristic "sulphur" smell of Rotorua. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-rotorua-hydrogen-sulphide-worsen-asthma.html Inflammatory disorders Wed, 03 Apr 2013 08:21:44 EST news284195949 (Medical Xpress)—University of Otago researchers have discovered a potential new tool to help doctors in emergency departments quickly and accurately diagnose patients with heart failure and pneumonia. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-discovery-heart-failure-pneumonia-diagnosis.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 03 Apr 2013 08:18:46 EST news284195881 New Zealanders who fall ill experience significantly worse financial and work outcomes than those with a comparable injury, according to new University of Otago research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-outcomes-zealanders-ill.html Health Mon, 18 Mar 2013 08:44:10 EST news282815041 Motor vehicle crashes involving mothers-to-be account for more than half of all New Zealand's foetal deaths due to maternal injury, new University of Otago research reveals. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-car-overlooked-killer-unborn-babies.html Health Tue, 12 Mar 2013 08:13:50 EST news282294823 (Medical Xpress)—A newly published study has found that it would be relatively easy for New Zealanders to reach recommended levels of lower salt intake to reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke and stomach cancer. This is even if some meals have occasional high salt ingredients such as sausages or other processed foods. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-lowering-salt-intake-diets-important.html Health Mon, 11 Mar 2013 08:30:01 EST news282208595 A new free online educational resource has been developed by health researchers from the University of Otago, Wellington to help people learn about addiction directly from those who have experienced it. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-demystifying-addiction-online-resource.html Addiction Wed, 06 Mar 2013 09:30:01 EST news281783728 Research just published indicates that New South Wales has one third of the people smoking in cars compared to New Zealand. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-smartphone-app-australians-cars-zealanders.html Health Mon, 04 Mar 2013 08:50:01 EST news281608186 (Medical Xpress)—A daily vitamin C intake equivalent to eating two kiwifruit a day is required to ensure our muscles maintain optimal levels, researchers from the University of Otago, Christchurch have found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-optimising-vitamin.html Health Mon, 04 Mar 2013 08:30:30 EST news281608211 Nearly one fifth of New Zealand's adult population face the very real spectre of living with diabetes, according to new University of Otago research published in the New Zealand Medical Journal today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-zealand-diabetes.html Diabetes Fri, 01 Mar 2013 08:10:03 EST news281346692 Children and adolescents who watch a lot of television are more likely to manifest antisocial and criminal behaviour when they become adults, according to a new University of Otago, New Zealand, study published online in the US journal Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-excessive-tv-childhood-linked-long-term.html Pediatrics Mon, 18 Feb 2013 03:23:30 EST news280380188 The more sex partners young adults have the more likely they are to go on to develop alcohol or cannabis dependence disorders in young adulthood, according to new University of Otago research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-multiple-sex-partners-linked-drug.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 15 Feb 2013 09:51:11 EST news280144018 A searchable online map showing where in New Zealand cyclists have been injured as a result of car doors opening has been created by University of Otago injury prevention researchers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-nz-online-cyclist-door.html Health Thu, 07 Feb 2013 06:37:36 EST news279441450